Business News Proud: Abigaile Bromfield


Chief executive at 32: Sarah-Jane Marsh


Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust was placed third in the Health Care Service Journal’s (HSJ) list of top NHS Trust chief executives. Has Sarah-Jane found any


barriers to being a female leader? “I can honestly say that I have


never felt like I have encountered any barriers related to being a woman – indeed I first became a chief executive at 32, which was significantly ahead of any of my male counterparts. I think the NHS is advanced in this regard, as many of its senior leaders are women.” Sarah-Jane is making landmark


moves for diversity in top jobs, as she has publicly stated that she will not sit on any interview board panel that does not include a member of the black and minority ethnic community.


Her stance comes after recent


figures show that across NHS England, just five per cent of very senior managers are non-white. What are her thoughts on


aiding under-represented groups into senior business positions? “This is a complex question but


for those talented individuals currently sitting one below board level, I believe mentoring from a senior colleague is the most powerful tool, together with ensuring recruitment panels themselves are diverse to avoid those from under-represented groups facing ‘male white walls’ at interview, which is proven to undermine performance and opportunity.”


• Women better represented in the public sector – see page 25


Jon Griffin, Chamberlink’s award-winning columnist, will be back in September. July/August 2018 CHAMBERLINK 15


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